Smoker&#39;s device



o. E. WESER 2,516,437

SMOKERS DEVICE Flled Dec 2 1948 .Zkaenzar Oscarj Maser .lzzarzeqy' July25, 1950 Patented July 25, 1950 SMOKERS DEVICE Oscar E Weser, Chicago,Ill. Application December 2, 1948, Serial No. 63,159

The present invention relates to holders for cigars, cigarettes and thelike, and in particular to a novel construction thereof. Becausecigarette and cigar holders ultimately effect. condensation of certaincontents of the smoke and vapor passing therethrough as the gases coolafter leaving the burning portion of the cigar or cigarette, thecondensate deposits as a juice .or goo in the holder. Conventionalholders have no; provision to hold such condensate other than the wallsof the customary smoke channel. Passage of the smoke as the result ofthe forced draft engendered in the act of smoking tends to move the gooalong the channel walls toward the smoker. The present inventioninvolves a novel construction to separate and collect thegoo .andminimize the tendency for it to move through the mouth piece to thesmoker. The preferred construction for the purpose also offers otheradvantages.

It is the general object of the invention to provide in a holder of thekind described a well for the accumulation of goo.

It is a particular object of the invention to provide a well and anoverpass or smoke channel bridging the well and draining thereinto atboth its ends. 1

It is a special object of the invention to provide a circuitous channelnormally in use to lie in a vertical plane, which channel provides boththe well and the overpass. a

It is a particular object to provide novel features of constructioncarrying out one or more of the foregoing objects.

Other and ancillary objects and advantages of the invention will becomeapparent from the following description of one form of the inventionherein given for the purpose of illustration and explanation.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 represents a side view of the device in use as it lies in asubstantially vertical plane.

Fig. 2 is a cross-section through the device on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged partial cross-section taken on the line 3--3 ofFig. 2 showing the inner construction of the smoke channel and well.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to theparticular form and details shown in the drawings, and further to beunderstood that numerous changes and modifications may be made in thedevice without departure from the invention as set forth in the appendedclaims.

In the drawing, the numeral I0 designates a hollow holder or receptaclefor the end of a cigar '5 claims. (01. 131-201) or cigarette designatedC, which'holder or receptacle is preferably located so as to tilt thearticle 0 generally upwardly as shown. The numeral I I designates ahollow stem or mouthpiece for the smoker to draw. through in using thedevice, and it may assume a variety. of forms. The-re.- ceiver I0 andthe stem II are interconnected by an intervening body I2 providinga'well for goo at the bottom and a connecting passageway for smoke fromthe receptacle Ill to the mouthpiece I I. Consequently, the receptacleIll and the stem II are connected to the body I2 at a level above thebottom level of the well. 1 In orderto enhancecondensation of .vap'orsin the smoke and to separate condensate from gas, the surface of body I2which is exposed to the smoke is made relatively large by suitableconstructions, providing a liberal extent of wall surface. For numerousreasons, the body I2 is pro.- vided in a ring-shaped form such as anannulus and contains a circuitous channel I3. 'A' central hole- I5 ofthe annulus or other ring-like body functions conveniently as areceptacle for a finger of the smoker for-holding the device in thei'actof'smoking. Thus, the; body I2 in its preferred form provides also aholder. for the device proper.

The receptacle I0 and stem II are so mounted in the ,ringelike body I2as to connect their ducts to the channel I3 at spaced points well abovethe bottomofthe well, these'points being indicated respectively at I!and I8 in the drawings. Thus, in the channel I3 there is an over-pass orchannel-bridge from the point I! to the point I8 for smoke, whichover-pass terminates'and drains into the lower or 'well portion ofthechannel I3. H The body I2 ispreferably made so that it may be openedto clean the interiorof collectedgoo. In the ring structure illustrated,this is effected by a construction such that the body I2 is formed oftwo concentric members 20 and 2|. The inner member 2| is slightlytapered and frusto-conical in form, and it fits snugly in acomplementary receiving portion 24 on the inner periphery of the member20 as a removable plug. The outer member 20 is grooved at 22 inwardlyfrom its frusto-conical surface 24 to form said annular channel which isclosed by the frustro conical outer wall 23 of the inner plug member 2I. Ring parts 20 and 2| may be held together by friction, but there is acertain danger of accidental disengagement. This may be overcome by asuitable interlocking structure. One way is to employ an extension onone or both of the parts I0 and II to pass through the outer ring 20,across the channel I3, and into the inner ring M. This is illustrated bythe threaded stem; 25 on the receptacle III, which stem projects into arecess 26 of the ring 2 I. The portion of the stem 25 crossing thechannel [3 is suitably opened as by slots 21, to communicate withchannel 13. A similar structure may be provided for the stem H as shown,thus giving a two-point lock from the inner ring to the outer ring.

In Fig. 1 the dotted line region 30 indicates absorptive material, suchas a cord, Cora :s'hoizt length o'fp'ipe cleanerfto absorb and toholdthe goo, thus to prevent it from flowing and running out of the wellas when the holder may be carried in the smokers pocket, or purse,betweenrsmokes.

It is to be understood that numerous modifications and variations inform may be employed' in carrying out the invention expressed in the:appended claims' I claim:

l. A holder for a cigarette or the like comprising: in combination arh'olding :receptacle ifor "the :end 10f :-'a cigarette :or "the :like,a :mouthpie'ce .for .the smoker, a .comiectin ring-shaped imemberbetween :said receptacle and :said tmouthpiece, .said :member having a:circular lop'ening therethrough, saidzmembertat'therinwardlyfa'cin'gwall of said opening 'bein'g :recessed ato Iform an aninular 'channelaround: said opening, saidmouth- 'piec'e andrisaid receptacle.beingi-mounted ina-said rmember Sat spaced points landintercornmunicatring-with :each otherathrough.saidrchannel, and a wing:member L'fitting "said :opening in said :mem-

her to close said channel.

2. A holder :for .a cigarette :or the Alike com- ,prising "incombination .a holding receptacle for :the end of a cigartte torthel'like, fa mouthpiece for'the smoker, a connecting2memb'er betweensaid receptacletand saidmouthpiecegsaid member having :an Iopemng'therethrough, said member at itheeinwardly facing wall "of said:opening heiin'gsrecessed'to form Ia circuitous channel'around *saidopening,'said mouthpiecezand said -receptacle being mounted in saidmember at spaced points and fintercommuncating lwith each other :throughsaid .channel,-and a plug memberlfitting said iopening: in :said: memberY to c'lose sai'd chan- .n'el..

3. MAlholder: fora 'cigaretteior the like compris- =ing :in combinationa, .holdingf'receptacle 'T-for the Eendfio'f a ci'gamette or the :like,a "mouthpiece tor the smoker, -'a :connecting member between saidrecepta'cle and said m'Outhpiece, said meniber 'liavingan rcpenintherethrou'gnrsaiii member=at the inwardly facing wall of "said openingb'eing -recessed "to item a I circuitous channel "around *saidopening,Fsaid mouthpieceand said receptacle .bengzmcun'tedinzsaidimember at spaced points and intercommunicating with each otherthrough said channel, and a plug member fitting said opening in saidmember to close said channel, and means to lock the plug in position insaid member.

4. A holder for a cigarette Or the like comprising in combination aholding receptacle for the end of a cigarette or the like, a mouthpiecefor the smoker, a connecting member between said ;.receptacle and :saidmouthpiece, :sai'd member "having an opening ther'e'through, said memberat the inwardly facing wall of said opening being recessed to form acircuitous channel :around-asaid Opening, said mouthpiece and saidreceptacle being mounted in said member at *spaced'poirits andintercomrnunicating with each nther throughsaid 111113111161, and a plugmember fitting said opening in said member to close said channel, 'atleast one of said receptacle and mouthpiece having a part extendingacross said ic'hann lzand engaging :said plug as :a locking means.

:35. Aiholder for accigarette i0! :the ike comprising in :combination as-holding receptacle for the end R'Of a :cigarette ror thellikaa:mouthpiece Ffor the ssmoker, .a connectingnnember between saidreceptacle 1 and a'sai'd :mollthpiece, said mem- 'ber -ahaving vanopening therethrough,isaid mem- -1ber 317113118 "inwardly .ifacing :wallsof said 1 opening :being :recessed to rform a :circuitous channelaround said opening, :said imouthpieceand said "receptacle "being"mounted Lin Lsaid :memb'er at spaced'zpoints' and :intercommunicatingwith each :cthertthrough said channel, and a 1 plug member flitting.saidsopening in said member to close-said channel, said :plug :having:an opening theresthrough :.for receipt :of the sm'okeris finger on usinth'eiholder.

"OSCAR E. WESER.

. EREFERENCES 5 CITED -'Ihe"fo'llo\ ving=references'are dfrecord in thefile of this patent:

.UNITED STATES PATENTS Great rBritain. 2.1896

